Nights in Rodanthe actress Diane Lane has been cast as Clinton in the new drama, but the role of Clinton's husband and former President Bill Clinton has yet to be cast.

NBC entertainment chairman Bob Greenblatt said that the broadcast date for the new series has yet to be decided but added that it could well air before Clinton's rumored announcement of a presidential campaign in 2015.

A remake and "sort of resetting" of Rosemary's Baby has also been announced by the network.

Greenblatt joked that the remake has "nothing to do with Hillary Clinton".

An adaptation of Stephen King's The Tommyknockers is planned following the success of the recent Under the Dome adaptation.

Another new miniseries Plymouth was announced at the panel, which will be led by Mark Burnett. It will tell the story of the arrival at Plymouth Rock.